Brien Kennedy

WCCO-TV was happy to be a part of a big donation for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Friday morning. WCCO general manager Brien Kennedy handed over the big check on behalf of WCCO-TV, “Wheel of Fortune” and Walmart.

WCCO is hosting a phone bank Monday to help homeless youth in our community. YouthLink provides services to homeless youth by helping them find counseling, medical care and other vital resources. They wrapped up a unique night of awareness Monday morning, where executives and city leaders from around the Twin Cities spent the night on the ground right in downtown Minneapolis.

Thirty-one years ago on Thanksgiving Day, a massive fire in downtown Minneapolis robbed the Northwestern National Bank of its iconic weather ball. But on Friday, a new twist on the weather ball concept was shining over Nicollet Mall.

Veteran local television executive Brien Kennedy has been named Vice President and General Manager of WCCO-TV, the CBS-owned station in Minneapolis-St. Paul, it was announced today by Peter Dunn, President, CBS Television Stations.